I love Disney!

 I love Disney World! I especially love Vintage Disney World. Above I have a picture of one of my favorite Disney Books. It is all about Walt Disney's vision for the park and different attractions.  I especially love the photos with people dressed in their Sunday best to go enjoy themselves on the amusement rides.

 Here we see an adorable girl is an adorable frock meeting Snow White. What a magical moment! You can see her brother holding the Mickey balloon is a little apprehensive.

 Here we have tin container of one of my favorite sweets, salt water taffy. This Mickey figurine just put a smile on my face.

 Here are several Disney character cups.  My personal cup is the Pluto, I feel like he is a classic unsung hero in the Disney franchise and they should really do more with his character. It seem everyone loves dogs these days.

 Here is a picture of a Mickey hand oven mitt, a coaster and some more little plastic figurines. I got these by going to a few seminars they were having at the park. You could earn these little toys when you asked or answered a question. You can also see a Victorian box of soap from the hotel Grand Floridian. That is one of my favorite spots at the park. I stayed there during my Honeymoon. It was very pricey but the high tae was to die for.

 Above and below we can see a variety of really fun Japanese candies and some adorable mini Hello Kitty stickers. They have a really fun part of the Disney park where you can visit small attractions from around the world in an international country showcase. I really liked the German Beer Garden's "all you can eat" buffet and Japan. The people that work in these different sections of the park are from the actual country and there is usually some customary performances going on.

 I love the candy sushi! One got a little melted. I also collect charms from the park. Here are just a few. I love the blue wizard hat. Below we can some assorted Japanese tea and bubble tea Tapioca pearls. I love bubble tea and it is hard to come by in Boston but it isn't hard to make assorted flavors yourself at home if you have the tapioca pearls.

 Here are a few of my boys meeting Mickey, what a thrill! I would strongly advise any one to take a trip to Disney it has something for everyone and it doesn't have to be outrageously expensive.For example, staying at a cabin in camp wilderness is a great way to cut down on food costs with their own eat in kitchens and barbecue grills. They also have camp grounds for tents and trailers. You are guaranteed to have memories that will last a lifetime.

A trip up North

This is the beautiful Von Trapp resort in Vermont.  It is a bit of a hike from Boston but well worth it is you love nature and beautiful scenic views.  It was home to the famous Von Trapp family of Sound of Music fame. I have been to Switzerland and the scenery here is very similar. I could see why a European family would want to make it their home. They had nice little gift shops and film about the history of the resort and the family. The restaurants were a little pricey but the condo had a full, beautiful kitchen so we didn't eat out much.

Signs for moose, deer and turtle crossing was not unusual. We were fortunate to see some of the local wild life from a distance. Moose are much bigger than I ever knew. There were plenty of bike trails and hiking trails not to mention the resort had a pool and tennis court.

This is a view from the balcony in the bedroom. Really quite breath taking and so serene to be sitting there with a big cup of tea and listening to the birds.

My children enjoyed it as well. Here are a few of my boys sun bathing. They were covering their faces because they didn't want freckles. Who ever said boys weren't as vain as girls haven't met my guys. We even managed to finish a puzzle we found in the cabinet of the condo. The puzzle picture was little winter-y but still quite rewarding, and good family fun.

The last two photos are just the boys hiking and getting ready to swim in this creek. It was freezing cold by the way. It was a great getaway.  Vermont has everything and it is an environmentalists dream. The people of Vermont really seem to embrace a good, natural, healthy quality of life. They are the home of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, yum,and some really great chocolate and cheese shops.Their bumper sticker says, " I Lovermont".........I have to agree.